Aircraft

Summary

On 16 June 2011 at about 13:01 local time, a an aircraft of an unrecorded type, operated by South African Airways, was involved in an incident near Johannesburg, South Africa. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

16 June 2011 at 13:01

Classification

Incident

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Coordinates

-26.1392, 28.2461

Aircraft

Not recorded

Registration

Not recorded

Operator

South African Airways

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Minor

NTSB number

DCA11WA074

Injuries not recorded.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On June 16, 2011 at 1301 UTC, ZS-SJO, a Boeing 737-800, operated by South African Airways, sustained a separation of the right nose wheel while taxiing for takeoff at OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa. A preliminary inspection revealed a fracture of the axle of the right nose wheel assembly. There were no injuries or further damage. The flight was destined for Dars es Salaam, Tanzania. The South African Civil Aviaton Authority is conducting an investigation of the incident. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the CAA's investigation as the State of manufacture. All inquiries should be directed to the South African CAA at: Civil Aviation Authority Accidents and Incidents Investigation Division Private Bag X 73 Halfway House 1685 South Africa Website: http://www.caa.co.za

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.